
GROS ISLET, St Lucia – West Indies lost the toss and have been put in to bat on the opening day of the second and final Dhaka Bank Test against Bangladesh on Saturday at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.
The match in the 500th in West Indies Test history. Left-handed batsman Leon Johnson made his debut and becomes the West Indies 300th Test player. He was presented with his Test cap by Clive Lloyd, the most successful captain in West Indies history.
West Indies lead the two-match Dhaka Bank Series 1-0 following their victory by 10 wickets in the opening match at Arnos Vale, St Vincent earlier this week.
Team (proposed batting order, surnames capitalised)
Kraigg BRATHWAITE
Leon JOHNSON
Kirk EDWARDS
Darren BRAVO
Shivnarine CHANDERPAUL
Jermaine BLACKWOOD
Denesh RAMDIN (Captain/Wicketkeeper)
Kemar ROACH
Jerome TAYLOR
Sulieman BENN
Shannon GABRIEL
Reserve players
Jason HOLDER
Shane SHILLINGFORD
BANGLADESH (proposed batting order): Tamim Iqbal, Shamsur Rahman, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain/Wicket-keeper), Nasir Hossain, Taijul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Robiul Islam
Reserve players: Elias Sunny, Shuvagata Hom, Rubel Hossain
UMPIRES: Richard Illingworth (England), Steve Davis (Australia)
TV UMPIRE: Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
MATCH REFEREE: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
FOURTH UMPIRE: Peter Nero (Trinidad)